The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1887-09-30
VO11N N1zAONs OOI1s JOx1N bhNA
PETER MUHLENBERG.

THOMAS MKEAN. HORKTNSON.
But the mad, fierce interest of the oc-
casion centered in the procession, as it al
ways does. The street commissioners had
gone over the route the night before and
Topped away all branches of trees likely
to interfere with the splendors of the pa
rade. At $50 the impressive body began
to march, and, mark you, it didn' t.vary
second from advertised time, either.
There was no shillyshallying when our
fathers undertook to do anything at
certain hour. If there had been we
would not have been here at the present
writing. This was procession as mighty
in intellect and dignity as it was splendid
in symbolism. Maj. Philip Pancake led
with twelve axmen dressed in white
frocks with black girdles and ornamented
caps. Then came the city troops. Then
Independence in the person of John Nixon,
who rode fiery charger and bore the staff
and cap of Liberty and silk flag with
the words in gold letters: "Fourth of
July, 1776." A battery Of four guns
trailed after, and dignitary on horseback
with white silk flag representing the
French alliance of Feb. 6, ITS: Then
light infantry, and another horseman with
staff adorned with olive and laurel, rep
resenting the treaty of peace. Then
dragons, then O horseman in the capacity
Of herald proclaiming new era. They
went into poetry to great depth. Whole
stanZas of heavy verse adorned their BAN
ners. OF flags and ensigns they had
many. Their bands played marches COM
posed for the occasion.
The constitution was the piece de
resistance of the parade. The chief JUS
tices, in their robes of Office, sat in what
Is down in the records as o lofty orna-
mented car in the form of a large eagle,
drawn by six horses, bearing the consti-
tuition, framed and fixed on staff,
crowned with the cap OF Liberty, the
words THE People III gold letters on the
staff, Immediately under the constitu-
tion.n
After some light infantry ten gentlemen
walked arm in arm, each bearing flag
with the name of the state he represented.
Then horseman in armor, with the arms
of the United States on his shield; troops
of light horse and an emblazoned car full
of consuls and representatives of foreign
countries.
The admiralty court was densely legal
in its appearance. A registers clerk
blazed the way, bearing in all humility q
green bag crammed with parchment till
Hopkinson followed-the same who pre-
served SO faithful record of the day do
ings. In his hat he wore "a gold anchor,
pendant on green ribbon" In his rear
walked the register with q silver pen in
his hat Another followed carrying a
silver oar adorned with green ribbons.
The wardens of the port, the tonnage off,
Ger, collector of customs and naval officer
followed.
Then creation they were pleased to
believe represented Peace. One eminent
citizen, in his usual garb, and another ar
rayed as an Indian chief, in carriage,
smoked the calumet of peace. More
troops and then creation called the New
Roof or Grand Federal Ediice. In car
riage drawn by ten white horses, thirteen
columns supported dome decorated with
thirteen stars AS only ten states had ac-
cepted the constitution three of the col
umns were left unfinished. The floor Of
the Grand Edifice held ten chairs, occu-
pied by gentlemen who figured as repre-
sentatives of the whole people, to whose as
sent the ratification of the constitution was
due. When the Grand Edifice arrived at
Union Green the ten gentlemen who had
marched ahead, representing the ten rati-
flying states, entered the temple and hung
their flags on the ten columns.
Farmers, millers and manufacturers
followed. The latter had carriage
thirty feet long covered with white cot
ton and bearing an improved carding ma
chine. Behind was Mrs. Hewson's chintz
printing machine. The wagon containing
this also contained Mrs. Hewson and her
four daughters. Commerce was repre-
sented in fine STYLE A printing press in
full operation was feature. Mr.. Durant
appeared as Mercury. He wore white
robe ornamented with red ribbons, o
wreath round his head and real wings af-
fixed to his head and feet.
Nothing was left out OF the procession.
1t was q mile and o half long and finished
up with banquet, which, without dis
sent, was regarded as sumptuous.